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A new program offering free ultrasound screenings to young black women aims to raise awareness about the high incidence of aggressive breast cancers in African Americans. The Connecticut Breast Health Initiative has awarded a $33,350 grant to begin a five-year breast ultrasound screening study involving black women ages 25 to 39. "We need to get the word out," said Dr. Kristen Zarfos, a breast surgeon at the Hospital of Central Connecticut who applied for the grant. "Young African American women are developing aggressive tumors and nobody understands why." The study will examine the effectiveness of breast ultrasound as an early detection tool for aggressive...

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A new program offering free ultrasound screenings to young black women aims to raise awareness about the high incidence of aggressive breast cancers in African Americans.
The Connecticut Breast Health Initiative has awarded a $33,350 grant to begin a...

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